When looking at this one on the schedule prior to the season starting, one could have easily coined it as the Rebuild Bowl, but the New York Rangers may just be the next team to rebuild on the fly. By no means is anyone expecting a surprise run to the playoffs now, but it’s hard to say that maybe, just maybe, this supposed rebuild in New York may not be as painful as expected. The Rangers came into this season at +12500 to win the Stanley Cup and now thanks to a respectable 7-7-1 record for 15 points and their current 4-game win streak, they can be had for +10000 over at BetOnline.

The Red Wings meanwhile, have been basically as advertised, sitting second to last in the Eastern Conference with a 3-4-1 record and just 8 points. The Wings haven’t shown close to the promise and scrappy style that the Rangers have and things are looking bleak in Motown. Detroit came into this season at +50000 and somehow that dropped to +25000 despite their very less than stellar play.

The Broadway Blueshirts on the money line are the play here. Right now, they’re simply playing as a cohesive unit that win or lose brings 100 percent effort every game. Neal Pionk - who won the game on a Bobby Orr esque end-to-end rush against Montreal Tuesday has matured way faster than anyone expected and the old (not that old) guard of Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and Mats Zuccarello have stepped up to lead this young squad. Between the pipes, Lundqvist isn’t the old Vezina Trophy King Henrik but he still has it and gives his team a chance to win every game.

The Rangers are 7-8 against the spread and 2-6 on the road. New York has scored 43 goals and allowed 47. They’re 6-9-0 on the over/under and 4-3-0 on the road. The Blueshirts are 11-4 on the puck line and 4-3 on the road.

Zibanejad is tied with Mats Zuccarello for the team lead in assists with 7 helpers each and he leads the team in points with 13. Kreider leads the team in goals with 7 lamplighters and has 4 assists. Pionk leads the Rangers’ blueline with 2 goals and 6 assists.

The Red Wings are 5-10 against the spread and 3-5 on the road. Detroit has scored 40 goals and allowed 55. They’re 8-6-1 on the over/under and 3-4-1 at home. The Wings are 8-7 on the puck line and 5-3 at home.

Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in goals with 6 lamplighters and points with 15. Gustav Nyquist leads the team in assists with 11 helpers. Dennis Cholowski leads the blueline with 2 goals and 6 assists.